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Along a river : the first French-Canadian women

Along a river : the first French-Canadian women

Noel, Janet.
Book 2011

Exploring how the daughters and granddaughters of the filles du roi adapted to their terrain, turned their hands to trade, and even acquired surprising influence at the French court, Along a River is an innovative and engagingly written history.

Item Details & Discovery

Explore Topics & Themes:
Women Saint Lawrence River Valley Economic conditions
Women Saint Lawrence River Valley History
Women Saint Lawrence River Valley Social conditions
ISBN:
9781442612389
Description:
337 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Notes:
Canadiana
Contents:
Mapping transatlantic women's history. Transatlantic Trends 1600-1800.
Along a river. River of Promise ; Women and the St. Lawrence Fur Trade ; Water, Woods, Earth: Making a Living.
Transatlantic codes. Comparing Laws of Property ; Noble Codes, Colonial Translations ; Decoding the Eighteenth Century Convent.
River of memory. Continuities in British Quebec
Control Number:
823300
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